Toy



- W. W. WHITE, 3. W.

TOY.

APPLICATION FILEDIOCT- n, ma.

Patented June 1, 1920.

UNITED sTArEs WALTER w. WHITE 3. orjnmvvnn, COLORADO.

TOY.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTE R W. WHITE 3. W., citizen of the United States, residing at Denver, inthe county of Denver and State of Colorado, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Toys, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in toys or devices particularly of that type designed to aid the tots or little ones, in their efforts to walk, by intuition or instinct.

The invention has for its object to stimulate or excite in the child the effort to walk by observing or beholding the movements or action of the device as will be more fully disclosed farther on.

A further object is to provide for carrying out the aforesaid'end, together with accomplishing other useful purposes, in a simple, inexpensive and effective manner, and with facility.

The invention consists therefore of certain instrumentalities and features of construction substantially as hereinafter more fully disclosed and defined by the appended claim.

In the accompanying drawing is illustrated the preferred embodiment of my invention wherein it will be understood that various changes and modifications as to the detailed construction and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the claim, and in which drawing,-

Figure 1 is a side elevational View ofv my improved toy or device.

Fig. 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

In carrying out my invention I suitably mount upon a cranked shaft or axle 1 carried by a pair of wheels 2, a suitable figure 3, such as the effigy or representation of a humanebeing, and which, as in the example shown, preferably should be in an attractive or grotesque form in order to draw the attention of a child, for the reasons given. The cranked shaft or axle 1, which is fast to the wheels 2, is preferably extended at its ends as at 1, the resultant extensions 1 thereof, however, projecting eccentrically from the wheels and having.

connection with like extensions 4* of a second like cranked shaft 1' by means of push or connecting rods 5. The base-member 6 has passing therethrough and suitably seated therein,-as at 7, the cranked shaft or axle 1. To the upper edges of said base-member is suitably secured the bottom-supporting Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed. October 17, 1918. Serial no; 258,607.

m'ember 8 of standards 9 in whose upper ends is seated the cranked shaft 4. The assembling and securing together of these several parts may be carried out in any suitable way, as the invention does not lie in any particular therein.

The efligy or figure 3, which is formed of a shell of sheet-metal or the like, has arranged in connection therewith a preferably rectangular frame 11, to which, at its upper end, is suitably pivoted a bail-like member 12, having pivoted or articulated thereto a like member 13. Suitably connected to an extension or stem 14: projecting from the member 12, is the head of the figure or legend, so positioned, however, as to be in requisitev juxtaposition to the body-portion of the figure. These members, thus freely jointed together, one of which has cast therewith simulated human-hands; 15. fixedly grasping the crank-shaft 4:, provide, for allowing of the usual flexing action of the arms. .The lower end of the frame'11 has similarly pivoted thereto a bail-like member like member 17 having cast therewith simu- 16 and the latter has articulated thereto a lated human feet 18, whereby a flexing action between said members and their points of connection with said frame is provided for, simulating the action of the human legs. 7

Suitable means are provided in the form of a handle or bar 19 adaptable for insertion into a tubular member or socket 20 suitably secured to the base-member 6, for conveniently operating the device, although other means may be suitably improvised for that purpose. It will be observed that as above indicated when the base-member 6 is suitbe understood that for the push-rods 5 herein employed there may be substituted a chain and sprocket-wheel, or a worm and pinion for effecting the same end and therefore I do not restrict myself to the particular means herein shown for that purpose.

It willbe observed'that, in suitably actuating thebar or handle 19, the wheels 2 will be rotated and the crank-shaft or axle 1, ac-

cordingly actuated together withthe pitmen or rods 5 in turn actuating the crank shaft 4 and with it the simulated human figure 3 throu h the elements 11, 12, 13, 14, 15,116

and 1 This movement of parts, While it transmits a slight forwardly traveling move-- ment to the Whole structure, causes an up- .Ward and rearward movement of the figure 3, facing the child, inaleaping attitude toward, and thus drawingthe attentionof the child. The impulse thus excited in the child will instinctively have the effect to prompt the latter to suddenly toddle? toward the figure in an attempt to grasp it and thus aid or expeditea Walking action in the child.

I claim- A device of the type described, including a figure simulating a human-being, a crankshaft, a transportable base-member, a

*pitman actuating said crank shaft from :said transportable base-member, supporting ,for actuating the same.

In testimon whereof I afiix my signature. 

